Inflict

Belle caught my foot wanting food. 8/10/11, 8:26 a.m. From the Inflict series 2011

Theo bit me when he saw Tess in the yard. 8/7/11, 7:19 p.m. From the Inflict series 2011

Theo scratched me as I was getting ready to go print at Sparky’s. This hurt. 7/15/11, 10:42 a.m., (v. 2) From the Inflict series 2011

Imogen got me good when we were playing. 11/13/11, 8:39 a.m. From the Inflict series 2011

Imogen scratched me while I was moving her. 8/31/11, 7:38 a.m. From the Inflict series 2011

As I was moving Monkey, she scratched me. 7/12/11 10:19 a.m., (Monkey and Tiens were staying at my house) From the Inflict series 2011

Inflict

The second series to emerge from the scanning project is entitled “Inflict.” For this series, I draw on the nexus of my interest in cataloging the mundane, as it intersects with issues around the vulnerability of my own aging body. During the course of caring for my pets, I frequently receive small scratches, nicks and occasional bites. If these injuries draw blood, and occur on parts of my body that fit on the scanner, I record and title them with the date and time. Since these injuries often occur while I am handling the animals, moving them from place to place, or in some way imposing control over them, the series title begs the question, “Who is inflicting what on to whom?”